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THE KINETOPHONE.
THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1913.
the speaker from the recording instrument. In playing their ao (Continued from Page 0). tora cannot speak into the pho- "It must take a moat accom-Bographs, but must move about plished and experienced scientist the stage, sometimes nearer the to operate this kinetophone," he recording phonograph; some- rempked to Mr. Edison, coming times, indeed, with their backs beck with relief to the common- to it. As a result, the voices of place after his breathless journey the actors would, at times, be so into wonderland,
The smile rippled, full-tide over the features of the wizard.
"Here, Bobbie!" he called to a boy standing by the motion pio- ture machine. The boy came up.
low, when reproduced in the! phonograph, as to be indis tinguishable and, at others; when stage business had brought them nearer, so loud as to be almost deafening.
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WEATHER REPORT.
On the 15th at 10,45.-Pressuro
is now highest over N.E. China,
It has increased considerablyover
Anhui, Br. 6.9., 1,350, Harris, 13th
April-Shanghai 8th Japan, the high having passed into the Pacific. It is inclined to April, Gon.-B. & 8. Hongkong, Fr. 8,s., 739, Marquelli, give way along the S.E. coast of
China. 13th April Haiphong 10th April, Gen.-A. R. Marty, Kalgan, Br. 8.8. 1,148, Davis, 13th April-Shanghai
9th
April, Gen.-B. & S. Elisabeth Rickmers, Ger. 6.6.1; 2,675, Derks, 13th Apri, -Sabaug 4th April, Gon,
Kjeld,
-Order,
Nor. 5.8., 910, Selleso, 19th April-Saigon 8th April, Rice. Chinese, Bridge, Br. 6.8., 650, Folkman, 13th April-Bangkok. Gen.-Mak Ho
Saigon -Per Washing, 16th April Liberia, Ger. 5.5, 3,659,14th
German
Mail.
8 s.m.
Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Aus
India, Aden,
tralin,
Egypt, and Europe via
Prinzess Naples Per Alloe, 16th April, 9 am. Straits and Ceylon-Per Nyanza, 16th April, 9 a.m. Iloilo-Per Kalgan, 16th April,
9 a.m. Batavia, Samarang & Sourabaya -Por Tjitaroom, 16th April, 10a.m.
Haiphong and Paklioi-Por Si
kinng, 16th April, 11 a.m. Straits-Per Theseus, 6th April,
11 a.m.
Swatow, Weihaiwei and Tientsin Por Cheongshing 16th April, 11 am-
Siam-Per Anna, 16th April, 11
a.m.
Macao-Per Sui Tai, 16th April.
1.15 p.m
Tacoma, Vancouver and Foattle-Per Protesilaus, 16th April, 2 pm. Saigon-For Pheumpenh, 16th
April, 3 p.m.
Easily Operated,
"Now," continued the wizard, "This boy, just turned 16, who "the extreme softness of the wax is bat a two-weeks apprentice at recording cylinder enabled me the work," remarked Mr Edison, to catch the faintest sounds. "operated
the kinetophone In order to diminish sound, at noon. throughout the entire exhibition when the notors were speaking you just witnessed. Anyone who nearer the phonograph, I had the can operate an ordinary motion horn attached to the recording picture machine can operate the phonograph so made that its size could be increased or diminished kisstophone."
"I've been working on the by the operator. Of course, you kinetophone for twenty five know that the larger the flaring years," he resumed, when they sides of the born the greater the were comfortably seated in his number of sound waves it will At least, I receive, and consequently trans- private office. began to do some deaaltory work mit for record on the phonograph: upon it that long ago. For six on the other hand, the smaller the years I have been working on it horn, the less sound it receives,
New Style Needle. seriously, and, for the past three
"The metallic sound is wholly years, I have been at it, day and night. It was my sim, from the eliminated by the use of a dia beginning to so perfect motion mond-pointed needle, differing in pictures-not 'moving pictures, shape from the needle commonly by the way, for the pictures stay used in making. records. This ordinary needle, you see," and in the same spot, only the objects by Mr. Edison hold one for within it move-to so perfect motion pictures that they would inspection, "is broad at its base, exactly simulate the stage and tapering gradually down to a Of course, the greater indeed real life in words and point.
of the volumo sound, the sounds as well as action.
"I did not bring out the farther the needle was pushed motion picture until I was into the wax cylinder, and Japan via Kuchinotzu, Victoria, honeo the broader the impression able tr show perfectly all that took place on the stage made. With this style of needle I decided then to give the public it is the breadth of the impressions the benefit of what I had accom-that produce the variations of plished. That I was right in sound..
"After the temporary record is doing so is evidenced by statis- tiss, which allow that 12,000,000 male in the soft wax cylinder, it persons visit the motion pictures then transferred to a cylinder
made of cylonite. What it! daily:
eylonite?" He smiled that quizzi I continued, however to work cal emile. "That is a secret of Shanghai on my original problem until I our laboratory. Enough to say reached my goal-which I have that it will take a record perfectly, now done when not only the and is practically indestructible. actor's movements, but also Here is ono. Observe this," He held up a cylinder looking much be his words duced, I believe the popularity like the ordinary hard rubber". of motion pictures will increase cylinder of the phonograph, and still more. No, there is no com-dashed it with all his force to the plicated mechanism added to the floor. It was absolutely uninjured. ***These cylonite cylinders," he present motion picture machine to create the kinotophone. It is continued, are infinitely superior merely a perfect combination of to the rubber ones in every that machine with the perfected respect."
Popularity Certain, phonograph.
That the kinotoscopo will be- "There were several great dif- ficulties confronting the perfection come immensely popular Mr. Edison feels assured. "Hereto- of the kinetophone.
First, to synchronize both fore grand opera as sung by the molion piclure machine and renowned singers of the world has been only for the wealthy phonograph so that each word
classes," he said, "The poor man spoken by the actor on the screen
has not two to five dollars to ex- should be exactly contempor pond on an evening's entertain- aneous with his appropriate action, This presented several ment, no matter how excellent it difficultities; ordinarily. the may be. Soon for 5 cents he may speaker must talk right into the hear music as well sung, or rather horn of the recording phon- just as it is sung, by the mosi ograph. But I found that I mast ture patrons will see and hear noted singers. The motion pic- have a recording medium of
them as though upon the stage, sufficient sensitiveness to make an accurate record at a distance living, breathing personalities. of 40 feet; otherwise, the record- ing phonograph would show in the motion picture.
Mechanism Simple.
oan
.
repro:
And here, with his whimsical smile, Mr. Edison dropped into a paraphrase of Anacreon's ode, thus:
"And here is one substantial
Hoihow,
Fort Bayard, aiphong, and Pak- hoi-Per Hongkong, 16th April.5 p.m. Haiphong and Takhoi - Per Sungkiang, April, 5 p.m.
and North China-Por Choysang, 17th April;
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Shanghai, North "Chine and Japan via Nagasaki (Europe via Siberia) Per Buelow 17th April, 11 a.m.
Swatow, Tsingtau, Chefeo and
A sbries of shallow depressions has formed from the Philippines. to S. Japan.
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A shallow depression still los Wi
over Indo-China.
Light or variable winds are indicated over theN, China Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours, ending at 10 am to-day,
0.00 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24
HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
1 Hongkong and
Neighbourhood April Singapore 9th April, Gen.-H. A. L
Tingiang, Br. a. 1,045, Brama Formosa Channel
well; 14th April-Diny 9th April, Gen.-J., M. & Co.
Prinzess Alice, Ger. B.B., 6,629, L. Franck, 14th April- Yokohama 5th April Gen. --M. & Co. Lyeemoon, Ger. 8.8., 1,238, Sarh
14th April-Saigon 10th April, Rice.-H. A. L. Michael Jebsen, Ger. 0.8., 591,
Jacobson, 14th April- Saigon 9th April, Rice,- J. & Co.. Kueichow, Br. 8.8., 1,230, Forsyth, 14th April-Tientsin, Gon.-B. & 8.
Forecast.
E. winds,
light to mo- derate; fair.
NE winde,
strong
The same as No. 1.
3 South Coast of) China between H.K. and Lamocką........
South coast of China between H.K. and Hainan.
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about the DATES named
For
Steamers
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about Freight
LONDON & ANT-
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Penang Capt. H. N. Rivers, r.nr. 16th April & P'sage
O'mbo, Port Said,
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SHANGHAI, PALAWAN
MOJI, KOBE &
YOKOHAMA... Capt. C.R. Longdon, r.n.r.
1 CHINA
SHANGHAI..... Capt. C. H.S.Tocque, r... LONDON, via DEVANHA
Usual Ports of Call................
21st April&P'sage
about Freight
about Freight 24th April & P'sage
Noon Freight
Capt W. R. Ricker r.n.r. 26th April & saga
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For Fright, or Passage apply to
The same as No.1.
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s office,
Fongkong. 5th April, 1913.
15th April, af,
Wind.
Hour,
Barometer.
Humidity.
D'tion.
Force.
Weather.
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'Superintendent..
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Tokio Dovawonges, Br..8.8., 1,047, C. W. Kochi
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Oshima Glenfalloch, Br. s.8,, 1,434, Gard- Naha
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Chefoo Nyanza, Br. s.8., 4.139, Rivers, whaiwei
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C. St. J.
Chinwantão Por Hop: sang, 17th April, 1 am.
Tsingtau, Welhaiwel, Chefeo and
Newchwang -Pei Kiu- kiang. 17th April, 11 a.m. Macao -Per Sui Tai, 17th April,
1.15 p. m Philippine Islands-Por Rubi, 17th April, 3 pm.
Shanghai and North China -Per Korea, Anhui, 17th April, 3 p.m. Japan via Miike-Per Japan, 17th
April, 3 p.m. Manzanillo and Guaymas (ex- ico)-Per Kathe, 17th April, 5 p.m. Shanghai and North China -Per Tingsang, 17th April, 5 Bwatow, Amoy and Foocho
p.m.
& Co.
Am. s... 5,651, A. W. Nel- Aparri
son, 15th April-San Manila Francisco via Manila Legaspi 13th April, Gen.-P. MIloilo .Co.
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CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
April 14. Phranang, for Saigon. Kweilin, for Saigon. Eiger, for Newchwang- Tingsang, for Canton. Si-kiang, for Haiphong -Jelunga, for Kobe..
Per Haimun, 18th April, 10 á.m. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 18th April,
1.15 p.m. Straits and India via Calcutta-
Por Dilwara, 18th April,
April. 15, 2 p.m. Philippine Islande, Yap, Maroun, Kueichow, for Canton
Prinzess Alice, for Bremen, Fred. Wilhelmshafen, Talshun, for Shanghai.. Rabaul Herbertshobe, Heltan, for Fouchow. Matupi, Australia, Tas Halvard, for Bangkok mania and New Zealand Fausang, for Singapore. via Brisbane Per Co Perela, for San Francisco, blenz, 19th April, 8 a.m. Keongwai, for Bangkok. Tientsin-Per Kuelchor, 19th Liberia, for Yokohama,
April, 11 am, Philippine Islands for Yuen
Nyanza, for London.
"After a number of experi mente, I prefected a cylinder which would make such record. advantage that the kinetophone It was of wax, soft wax; so soft will have over the modern stage, that the alightest sound would continued. "There will be make an impression upon it. It real houses, real dogs, real trees, was almost sa soft as butter. real greensward, real everything, Then I placed the motion picture in fact, instead of the papier machine and the phonograph with Scenes can be reproduced from Macao-Per Sul Tai, 19th April. the war cylinder side by side, and connected their moving parts to appropriate surroundings, ún- the same shaft with identically ampered by the limitations of the same gearing. This, you see to-day's drames.”
insured absolute synchronisia of
voice or sound, with the appro-
priste sotion.
...
mache substitutes of the stage.
DUMAS NO SPENDTHRIFT.
Siberian
Mail.
sang, 19th Apríl. 1 p.m.
1.15 p.m..
Coquet, for Miko.
Kalgan, for Iloilo. Sósbu-maru fort Anpingt"
Protesilaus, for Tacoma,
Shanghai and North Varg, for Canton.
China (Europe vin Sr
beria)-Per Chonan, 9th April, 5 p.m.
DEPARTED.
April 15:
"The older Dumas visited bie Japan via Yokohama-Ter Foo Persia, for San Francisco
shing, 21st April, 5 pm.Haitan, for Foochow
When the actors move and son near Dieppe and greeted bim talk upon the stage both machines with the words, My boy, I have Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Tingsang, for Canton record what transpires as to move come to lay my bones in your ment and sound, at identically boueo. A bad was prepared for
Per Hatching, 22nd Aprii, Kalgan, for Canton. 10a.m.
Chiyuen, for Cantón.
via Moil, Victoria and Choysang, for Canton, Seattle-Per Yokohama | Ulv, for Canton: maru, 22nd April, 10 2.m. Tungus, for Shanghai. Saigon, Straits. Ceylon. Kohsichang, for Bangkok? Adelaide, Western Aus. Koerber for Trieste. } tralia, India, Aden. Egypt Jinsen Maru, for Yokohama. and Europe via Marseil. Narrung, for Yokohama.” los (Late Lotters 11 to Elisabeth Rickmers, Yokoham Noon. Extra Postage 10 Singan, for Haiphong. cents) (Letters posted Taming, for Philippine Islands. In all the Pillar Boxes Taiahun, for Shanghai.. in time for the first Jelunga, for Yokohama clerance will be included Eiger, for Chefoo...
the same instant. A notch at him at once, and he lay down for Shanghai, North China, Japan Anhui, for Canton, the starting point of both the the last time. A little later he recording film and wax cylinder turned to his son and said: 'AL shows the beginning of both exauder, look and see how much records."
money there is in my waistcoat," **Why that seems very simple, "There was only twenty francs, now!"exclaimed the visitor. and on being told the amount the Then he paused: "Columbus elder man said:
'Look, you, and the egg!" he murmured to my boy; everybody says I am a himself.
spendthrift, and even you your- Catches Falotest Sounds. self are the author of a play based "And then," continued the on my extravagance. Now you wizard, "I found I had to face a can see how untrue it is.' still more
re difficult problem. "You know by my memoirs That arose from the fact that the that I came to Paris with only a volume of sound, as recorded twenty-frans piece in Lay pocket, by monograph, vastly and you can see for yourself that Japan incréass * diminishes with it is still there. Rensiniscences the Fros
distance of of Maurice Dreyfus,
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about THURSDAY'
17th April,... (SATURDAY;
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Calling at Manila.
19th April
at 9am.
about TUESDAY,
19th April.:
End of April
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Telegraphy New System of Telefunken.
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1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and bundredths.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in
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3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.)
Captain'
Steamships.
Leaving
aaturated with moisture being 100,HAIMUN... J. W. Evans FRIDAY, 18th April, at 11 a.m.
Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale..."
MAICHING...... | W. O. Passmorò. ) TUESDAY, 22nd April, at 11 am.
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0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths.
METEOROLOGICALI:
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Day On Date On Dale Barometer 29.98 29.98 29.93
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Temperature 6867.
73
Humidity 76 87
73
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Direction
Force
Weather
Rain
Highest open als Temperature on the rath Lovento
H.K. Observatory, 14th April, 1913.
T. F. Olaxton. Director. TIDE TABLE.
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